RoB- gambling night with Madame D, part 2

Jill tries to regain her composure as Barb fans her and spritzes water on her face.Barb thinks Jill has fainted from the heat and sun. Jill has made a pact with the devil; she cannot look at Lina. A few minutes pass and Jill is prepared to continue what feels to her to be a foregone conclusion. Jill argues that Yung is an innocent and asks her tormentor for " double or nothing." If Jill wins,she insists,Yung and another woman will be totally saved, with no imprisonment either, and if she doesn't, well...Jill doesn't want to think about that yet... Madame D agrees and says they will play one game of Scrabble. Jill incredulously wins when she spells 'torques' across, with the " s" being added to D's zebra down. She saves Yung ,and she decides to save Barb, whose name is also on the wheel. Lina congratulates Jill on her success and admits that Barbara isn't one of Lina's minions, and has long admired Barb's loyalty to her boss/ friend. Jill thinks this evening of games is over, but Ms.Lina, who never seems to tire, says they have more to play. The next game is a round of fencing, and Jill despairs because she has never even tried it. They will just use the épée, Ms. Lina announces, but Jill doesn't even know what that means.Lina is toying with her to be certain.Of course, Ms.Lina prevails, and her next choice on the arbitrary death list is Ruby.Jill rails...Why, why? Ruby knows about both Jillian's and Anais' brands for one reason,remarks the judge of Death! She will be poisoned with an untraceable dram of liquid while visiting her ailing mother, probably next week.What else, who else ?, thinks Jillian. The midsummer sun will soon be setting, so Ms. Lina insists on one more competition before repast, and that will end their game playing. Archery- one arrow each. I'm screwed again thinks Jill. She's right, of course; Madame D gets a bullseye.That said, Jillian never realized how many different hobbies Lina excels at. Lina exclaims that Jill never really inquired about Lina; it has always been what Lina can do for Jill, and that kind of self- centered ignorance creates dire consequences. Before Lina tells who the last victim will be , she again warns Jill not to make any more " messes" that must be " cleaned up." The final target is indeed Sharon, the last of Jill's kill team. Ms. Lina serves Jill and her an aperitif to celebrate the end of the games. Lina toasts," to the victor go the spoils." Jill reluctantly takes a sip to placate D, and waits for the information about Sharon's demise.Madame D declares, "You will kill Sharon, nobody else, and you will do it this week, a coup de grace peut-être? Oh, and I have decided we will play one more game after dinner, my most favorite of all - chess! And I have some special rules for us!" The aged Lina seems energized but Jill feels depleted, and has no appetite for dinner let alone any other surprises from the grim reaper...